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Social Partnership. (4 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding his discussions with the trade union movement, in the context of the social partnership negotiations, on concerns they have expressed regarding the need for additional measures to protect working standards and conditions of all workers against the background of the considerable inflow of workers from abroad; and if he will make a...

Order of Business. (4 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Last Thursday on the Order of Business I asked the Minister for Finance who was standing in for the Taoiseach whether Government policy had changed on the subsidy to Irish Ferries to dislodge workers. The Minister could not give me an answer, indicating that the reason was that the Taoiseach had responsibility to the Dáil for that matter. Has Government policy changed?

Order of Business. (4 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I have done so already and the question was transferred to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Order of Business. (4 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: The Taoiseach previously gave assurances to the House that the move to subsidise the dislodging of Irish workers would be resisted by the Government. Does that remain Government policy?

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (4 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the implications for Ireland of the European Court of Justice's ruling in a case (details supplied); if the transposition legislation for the collective redundancies Directive 98/59/EC is correct; if he proposes to amend the Protection of Employment Act 1977; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13159/06]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (4 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of new registered employment agreements which have been put in place during the past twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13220/06]

Written Answers — Redundancy Provisions: Redundancy Provisions (4 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when her Department expects to be in a position to make a decision in regard to the redundancy entitlement of a special needs assistant (details supplied) in County Wexford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12856/06]

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I welcome the Minister's amendment. A number of alternatives were put forward such as foreign national, non-Irish national and non-EEA national. The Minister has agreed that to deprive people of nationality by simply calling them non-nationals was an unacceptable position. I welcome the Minister's amendment.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Why was the Minister of State called first? This is my amendment and his name was merely added to it. I alerted the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on Committee Stage that my advice on such matters is seldom wrong and that the phrase is redundant, following the Interpretation Act 2005. I am glad he now agrees with my analysis.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: This issue was discussed on Committee Stage and the Minister of State said it was a matter for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The issue has caused huge anxieties and problems in the past. I acknowledge that there is no simple solution but we have not done well to date on it. I am not sure that the regulations to which the Minister of State referred and which are now in...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 34: In page 8, line 4, after "force" to insert the following: ", provided that where the second person is a registered employment agency this subsection shall impose obligations on the first mentioned person only to the extent prescribed". On Committee Stage, the Minister of State undertook to reconsider this amendment dealing with employment agencies. I hope he has been...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 38: In page 8, to delete line 14. This amendment was debated on Committee Stage. The intention behind it is to limit an application for a work permit to the employee and to exclude the employer. On Committee Stage, the Minister acknowledged that the Bill's general thrust will be to ensure the work permit will be the property of the employee. In the past, some people were...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I am not convinced there is an argument in terms of advertising or searching for the job. There is no reason the employer could not still do all of that — place an advertisement, seek an interview system and so on. After the appointment, however, when it comes to the application for a work permit, the idea is that it should be the purview of the employee. It does not impact on the...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Senator Brendan Daly is one.

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Could all of these amendments be dealt with in one fell swoop?

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I move amendment No. 72: In page 10, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: "(2) An employment permit shall, as far as practicable, be issued in, or accompanied by a translation in, the language of the employee.". We discussed this on Committee Stage. I am sorry not to see the Minister's name appended to mine on this amendment. He undertook to consider it between Committee and...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: I am disappointed the Minister of State believes that. The notion it might lead to confusion in subsequent litigation is a poor reason for not making good law. We should not look over our shoulders at the courts when we establish law. The idea behind it is to provide clarity to an individual coming here to work on the conditions in a language he or she understands. That is a reasonable...

Employment Permits Bill 2005: Report Stage. (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Sorry, will the Minister repeat that?

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her response to the survey of 2002-03 school leavers carried out by the ESRI which indicated that the percentage of those who left without qualifications and were jobless a year later has increased by 13% in two years and that the overall percentage of those who were jobless after a year increased from 11% in 1999 to 21% in 2004; and...

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (5 Apr 2006)

Brendan Howlin: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the system which is in place to track the approximately 1,000 children who do not transfer from primary to post-primary school each year; the way in which she proposes to address the needs of these children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13502/06]